CONNECTICUT VALLEYA great DAY TRIP or Over-Nighter or even a Mini Vacation. Lot's to do and see. Air museum, Copper mine prison, Six Flags amusements and water park and more. A huge choice of accomodations and restaurants.

Freeport

The Desert of Maine
Only 2 miles off Rte. 95, Take Exit 19. 95 Desert Rd. Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-6962***
FREEPORT, home of LL BEAN***
Be sure to also visit YARMOUTH, ME just south of Freeport. (See below)***
Kittery, ME***

Yankee Candle CompanyRoute 5, South Deerfield, MA 01373
(413) 665 2929
80,000 feet of retail space, a restaurant and a car museum,
open every day of the year from 9:30am to 6:00pm except Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Directions FROM POINTS EAST or WEST - Take I-90 to I-91Northbound, follow I-91 to Massachusetts Exit 24 to Rt. 5 North. The Yankee Candle Company will be 1/3 mile ahead on your left.
Destination day trip - 2 1/2 hours from Boston

>b?J. A. Skinner State Park Rte. 47, Hadley
413 586-0350
* 390-acre Skinner State Park on top of Mount Holyoke offers breathtaking views of the Connecticut River Valley. The summit is accessible by road from April through November, and by hiking trails year-round. The Summit House, a popular mountaintop hotel in the 1800's, is open for tours and programs on weekends and holidays from Memorial Day through Columbus Day, offering historical displays and special events.
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Mount Tom State Reservation125 Reservation Rd., Rte. 5 Holyoke, MA
413 534-1186
* Mt. Tom boasts an unparalleled view of the Connecticut Valley north and south, the Berkshire mountains to the west and the Pelham hills to the east. This 2,082 acre facility offers 20 miles of hiking and walking trails; picnicking; canoeing and fishing on Lake Bray and cross country skiing and ice skating in the winter. Mt. Tom also offers a children's play area.
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